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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional to join our team in the role of People & Performance Consultant.  This generalist role will provide strategic and operational advice and solutions to business services and legal groups on people issues including recruitment, performance, remuneration, career development, employee relations, work health and safety

While professional services experience would be an advantage, a pragmatic approach to people leadership, previous experience in supporting national talent attraction and recruitment programs combined with generalist HR experience will help you succeed in this role. Our firm values excellence, collaboration, commitment and respect in the way we work.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational advice and solutions to business services groups on people issues including recruitment, performance, remuneration, career development, employee relations, work health and safety
• Provide fit-for-purpose advice, solutions and services to partners, managers and employees.
• Coaching partners and managers on effective people leadership.
• Anticipate and lead change and business improvement initiatives.

 Required skills and personal attributes

• Strong knowledge and application of HR practices and strategies that support business success.
• Empathy, curiosity, judgement and an ability to bring forward ideas that will assist the firm achieve its ambition.
• Excellent problem solving skills and commercial acumen.
• Knowledge of the workplace regulatory framework, including the Fair Work Act, Awards and Workplace Health and Safety legislation and regulations.

About us:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Mariah Ioannidis on 03 9672 3124 or [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

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